Hello,
I have an end-of-terrace house that was built in the 1860s. My kitchen/bathroom is single storey and on the back of the house. I wish to build on top of the kitchen and add an upstairs bathroom, but the loft space above (pitched roof) is separated from my neighbour with just an unplastered stud wall. I am informed this wall was put up about 10 years ago as a condition of my neighbours or the then occupant's mortgage (I forget which), so there was nothing separating the space before. The kitchen is separated with brick from what I can gather (it's artexed but appears to be brick from looking under the floor).
My first question is - can the room even be built? There is a wall/chimney breast at the far end and the rest of the house at the other so could a steel beam + extra brick wall be put in to support the remaining half of the pitched roof on my neighbours side? Would the 150 year old bricks take kindly to this being added?
I am considering asking my neighbour if he'd want to go halves and we both get an extra room but am unsure if he'd go for that.
Could some form of lightweight construction be used to build the extension - wood or sheet metal rather than brick - and the plasterboard separating us be retained or improved to add soundproofing and extra fire-resistance?
Would I even get planning permission?
Does the whole structure my side essentially need knocking down and rebuilding? I don't know if the kitchen was built at the same time as the rest of the house but from old ordnance survey maps it looks like it was.
I plan to get a builder round to give his take on things and quote but don't want to waste anyone's time if it turns out to be impossible.
Thanks for any advice. I'll give any clarification or supply a drawing if needed.
I have an end-of-terrace house that was built in the 1860s. My kitchen/bathroom is single storey and on the back of the house. I wish to build on top of the kitchen and add an upstairs bathroom, but the loft space above (pitched roof) is separated from my neighbour with just an unplastered stud wall. I am informed this wall was put up about 10 years ago as a condition of my neighbours or the then occupant's mortgage (I forget which), so there was nothing separating the space before. The kitchen is separated with brick from what I can gather (it's artexed but appears to be brick from looking under the floor).
My first question is - can the room even be built? There is a wall/chimney breast at the far end and the rest of the house at the other so could a steel beam + extra brick wall be put in to support the remaining half of the pitched roof on my neighbours side? Would the 150 year old bricks take kindly to this being added?
I am considering asking my neighbour if he'd want to go halves and we both get an extra room but am unsure if he'd go for that.
Could some form of lightweight construction be used to build the extension - wood or sheet metal rather than brick - and the plasterboard separating us be retained or improved to add soundproofing and extra fire-resistance?
Would I even get planning permission?
Does the whole structure my side essentially need knocking down and rebuilding? I don't know if the kitchen was built at the same time as the rest of the house but from old ordnance survey maps it looks like it was.
I plan to get a builder round to give his take on things and quote but don't want to waste anyone's time if it turns out to be impossible.
Thanks for any advice. I'll give any clarification or supply a drawing if needed.
